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SERIES
The X Factor In this performance episode, the acts perform with a live band. 8 p.m. Fox
Saturday Night Live This special episode airing in prime time is a compilation of memorable bits on the themes of Thanksgiving in particular and family gatherings in general. 9 p.m. NBC
Nashville With Rayna (Connie Britton) in a coma and Deacon (Charles Esten) waiting for word on his jail sentence, Maddie (Lennon Stella) seeks support from Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) and inadvertently reveals the details of what happened before the crash in this new episode. 10 p.m. ABC
Haunted Highway In the season premiere, the team investigates an island of Florida’s Dry Tortugas Nation Park. 10 p.m. Syfy
SPECIALS
The Making of The Sound of Music Live! This special goes behind the scenes of next week’s new production of the beloved musical starring Carrie Underwood as Maria and Stephen Moyer as Captain von Trapp. 8 p.m. NBC
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Taraji P. Henson. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today John O’Hurley; kindest kid contest; lifestyle expert Martha Stewart. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America “Dancing With the Stars†couples perform. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Crystal Bowersox; Selena Gomez; Reza Farahan (“Shas of Sunsetâ€). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Rachael Ray Bobby Flay shows how to carve a turkey; Oprah Winfrey’s favorite things for the holidays. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL
Live With Kelly and Michael Woody Harrelson (“Out of the Furnaceâ€); Jena Malone; Sarah Silverman. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View “Duck Dynasty†cast; “Dancing With the Stars.†(N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Talk Jennifer Hudson; chef Antonia Lofaso. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Queen Latifah Show Queen’s biggest gift ever; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Alan Thicke. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Symptoms and weather conditions; Al Roker; coughs; heartburn pills; herbal supplements. (N) 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A woman tells of showing up heavily armed at the home of her estranged husband. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
Steve Harvey Steve’s daughter Brandi and the young men from the Steve Harvey Mentoring Camp thank him. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
Katie America’s hunger crisis; volunteering; Amy Grant; women pitch their business ideas. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Hayden Panettiere (“Nashvilleâ€); Luke Bryan performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC
The Doctors Soothing the burn of eating spicy foods; how to tell if a child’s fever is dangerously high. (N) 5 p.m. KCAL
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Men and violence; Cheney sisters dispute gay marriage. (N) 6:30 p.m. KVCR
The Arsenio Hall Show Mike Tyson; Niecy Nash; Harley Morenstein; Nathan East performs. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA
Tavis Smiley Shemekia Copeland. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show Bill Cosby. 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately John Caparulo; Arden Myrin; Ryan Stout; Jena Malone. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Harrison Ford. 11 p.m. TBS
The Tonight Show Storm chaser Jim Edds; Garth Brooks performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman John Goodman; Kevin McCaffrey; Iggy Azalea and T.I. perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Patton Oswalt; The 1975 performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night Ed Burns; Steven Van Zandt; Jeff Musial. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show Michael C. Hall. 12:37 a.m. KCBS
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